EQ: How do great readers define, recognize and evaluate
characters in a short story?
DO NOW: Copy the 10 vocabulary words (MAKE SURE YOU SPELL THEM CORRECTLY!) on the
front page of your vocabulary packet.
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Abase
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Balk
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Bantering
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Chagrin
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Glib
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Lackluster
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Monolithic
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Ravenous
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Tractable
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Wry
MINI LESSON:
Today’s Element of a Short Story: Character- the
person in a work of fiction or the characteristics
of a person; only convincing if they are:
consistent, motivated, and life-like.
Fiction- two types:
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Antagonist- the opposer of the main character
(think of an ant- wanting to kill it because it is
bothersome)
Protagonist- the central character in the story;
main character (think of the word PRO, the
person you would want on your team)
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Individual- round and complex
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Developing- many personalities that change by
the end of the story
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Static- the stereotype
Characteristics
Physical appearance
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What they think, feel or dream
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What they do or do not do
(actions)
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What or how others think, talk
and react to
MINI LESSON (con’t)
Character Development is (as defined by the state): The
method(s) a writer uses to create and develop
characters. To develop a character the writer must:
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Describe a characters physical appearance
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The speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of a
character may be used to reveal the characters nature
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The speech, thoughts, feelings or actions of OTHER
characters may be used to reveal the characters
nature
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Direct comments as per the narrator
GUIDED PRACTICE:
Frayer Model- this is a four box graphic organizer to help us map out the ideas
we have about our characters.
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Teacher will show students how to MAKE their own Frayer foldable.
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When everyone has a foldable, together we will do a character map for a
famous person we all know.
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Box 1: Physical Appearance
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Box 2: Thoughts, Dream and Feelings
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Box 3: Actions
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Box 4: My Opinion
COLLABORATIVE
EDUCATION:
On the other side of your Frayer Model, complete a
character map for Mrs. Maloney. Make sure to have
the following boxes with the correct number of
pieces of information in each box:
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Box 1: Appearance- At least 5 bullets
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Box 2: Thoughts, Dream and Feelings- At least 10
bullets
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Box 3: Actions- At least 8 bullets
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Box 4: Other Characters Opinions- Do one bullet for:
Mr. Maloney, Sam the Grocer, Officer Noonan
SHARE:
We will share out as a class and fill in a frayer model on
the board. Each student will make sure they have all of
the character information for Mrs. Maloney.
After we will answer the following questions in the middle
of the model:
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Was Mrs. Maloney the antagonist or protagonist of the
story?
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What did the frayer model help us, as readers, define
and recognize?
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Is Mrs. Maloney a developing, static or individual
character?
HOMEWORK:
1)
Complete your vocabulary packet for the 10 words given to you
today: Due Friday (9/9/11)before spelling test.
Not Homework, but if you want to get ahead:
If you have time: Read “The Most Dangerous Game” at home, on
your own in the text. Using post it notes, in your text, complete the
following:
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3 post it notes regarding information about the characters: one for
Zaroff, Ivan and Rainsford.
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5 post it notes regarding the plot: One for each part of plot.
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Make sure your name and period is on each note. Bring in your notes
Wednesday to class.